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The dripping blood of His hands and feet collected by angels

The dripping blood of His hands and feet collected by angels
(late 16th century-early 17th century)
plate from the Cor Jesu amanti sacrum (The human Heart vanquished by the Infant) series (late 16th century – early 17th century)

Medium
engraving

Measurements
9.2 × 5.7 cm (image and plate) 9.6 × 6.1 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 456 i/ii; Alvin 1279; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 445

Edition
1st of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Bone IESV, fontes fluant, / In cor nostrum toti ruant / Gratiarum riuuli.
printed in ink l.c.: Illis animam mundare / A peccatis expiare / Ecce gaudent Angeli. / Anton. Wierx fecit et excud.

Accession Number
1278.338-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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